Protea Hotel by Marriott Nelspruit

Nelspruit, Kruger and surrounds

Virgin rating

Standard Double
Standard Bathroom
Standard King
Twin Guest Room
Fig Tree Restaurant/Lobby
Fig Tree Restaurant
Lobby
Standard Double
Standard Bathroom
Standard King
Twin Guest Room
Fig Tree Restaurant/Lobby
Fig Tree Restaurant
Lobby

The hotel

Sat in the heart of the Big Five Country, the Protea Hotel by Marriott Nelspruit is just 63km from Kruger National Park, offering easy access for you to start your safari adventure, whilst also being a great location to explore the Lowveld – a region abundant with lush hills and valleys, and plenty of sunshine. Enjoy a round of golf nearby at Nelspruit golf club, a very aesthetically pleasing court, before you retire to the hotel swimming pool to cool off. The Fig Tree Restaurant and Bar is on hand to grab a drink and socialise on the patio, and to enjoy a delicious wholesome meal. 

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Free Parking
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Swimming Pool

Where is it

In the Lowveld Capital of Nelspruit of South Africa's beautiful Mpumalanga province. Nelspruit is located on the Crocodile River about 110 kilometres west of the border with Mozambique, and 330 kilometres east of Johannesburg.

Hotel information

94 rooms across 1 floor, all with air-conditioning, complimentary bottled water, coffee/tea making facilities, iron and ironing board, mini fridge, cable TV, safe, hairdryer, separate bathtub and shower, and bathroom amenities. 

Standard Guest Rooms with either 1 king-size bed, 1 double bed, or twin beds, sleeping maximum 2 people.

Larger Guest Rooms with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults. 

The Fig Tree Restaurant (buffet breakfast and dinner, with an a la carte menu for lunch). 

Outdoor swimming pool.

Complimentary WiFi access. Complimentary self-parking. Concierge. Room service*. Laundry service*. 

*Denotes local charge.

Rating summary

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Traveller rating

  • Excellent (49)
  • Very good (88)
  • Average (38)
  • Poor (13)
  • Terrible (10)
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Decent hotel with incompetent staff

Oct 2, 2023 MahomedAshrafS

Hotel is decent, clean and well located in Mbombela. However staff at reception are useless. We arrived on Saturday 30 September at 17h30 and it took 45 minutes to check in. Our confirmation letter showed that our booking included breakfast whereas the computer reflected room only. The room allocated to us behind reception was next to the parking.… Read more
Hotel is decent, clean and well located in Mbombela. However staff at reception are useless. We arrived on Saturday 30 September at 17h30 and it took 45 minutes to check in. Our confirmation letter showed that our booking included breakfast whereas the computer reflected room only. The room allocated to us behind reception was next to the parking. Very noisy throughout the evening when guests come in and park. When we arrived for breakfast on Monday morning the restaurant staff told us that breakfast was not included. Again we had to show our confirmation letter to reception before we were allowed to have breakfast.. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Less than expected from a Protea/Marriott

May 11, 2023 FarAway62771409482 Pretoria, South Africa

Friendly staff and good dinner. However, hotel is in an older and less safe part of town, the rooms are dark with minimal lighting, no elevator, no gym and decor is tired. Less than expected from Protea/Marriott. Make sure you don’t have a room directly over/near the dining area as it is very noisy.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating May long weekend

May 3, 2023 489anaisam

Excellent service. Will definitely come back. We stayed previously in 2012, and the service has only improved. Family friendly, flexible staff. thank you for a wonderful stay and the exceptional service.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating The best

Apr 12, 2023 Murendeni M Thohoyandou, South Africa

Service was the best, housekeeping up to standard ,and the staff very welcoming , buffet breakfast the best , the slight challenge was that the bed was a bit low other than that it was a very good place will definitely visit agai
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Nice well managed hotel convenient to many services.

Feb 26, 2023 Gene R J Silver Spring, Maryland

My wife and I stayed 2 nights, arriving at 1PM with a rental car and using the covered parking in front. A nice receptionist copied my passport, as I signed an entry sheet, then presented the key cards. We took our bags up the stairs to the 1st floor. Wood floored room #116 opened to a fully outfitted bathroom with a tub and shower stall, across a… Read more
My wife and I stayed 2 nights, arriving at 1PM with a rental car and using the covered parking in front. A nice receptionist copied my passport, as I signed an entry sheet, then presented the key cards. We took our bags up the stairs to the 1st floor. Wood floored room #116 opened to a fully outfitted bathroom with a tub and shower stall, across a closet with safe, then a desk with 2 outlets/2 chairs, a comfortable king faced a satellite TV(Al Jezzara, CNN, 4 SABC, 4 sports and 4 movies), coffee station with small refer, then an opening window with view of the parking lot. The spacious room had quiet AC, good secure WIFI and quick hot water. The serviced 6:30AM lobby breakfast was excellent; juices, fruit, yogurt, egg station, hot and cold meats, cheese, breads/jams, muffins and coffee machine choices. We used their nice rectangular pool twice. This renovated 94 room hotel is within a 300m walk from the petrol/KFC/Spar and a 500m drive to the Valley Hyper Centre/Checkers. Read less